Slide 1

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 2

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 3

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 4

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 5

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 6

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 7

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 8

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 9

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 10

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 11

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 12

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 13

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 14

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 15

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 16

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 17

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 18

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 19

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 20

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 21

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 22

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 23

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 24

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 25

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting


Slide 26

Basketball Tips for Success
I hope that this helps you to review or learn new skills and
concepts relating to playing better basketball!
Mr. Colburn

Rules of the game

Lay Ups

Dribbling

Lines on the court

Offensive Strategy

Shooting

Drills

scoring

Defense

Passing

Advice from Coach

Rules of the Game

Positions
Fouls

•Typically played in two halves, each lasting 12-16 minutes
•When a player is holding the ball he/she is allowed to move one
foot to pivot
•Players in possession of the ball must dribble it in order to travel
•Defenders are now allowed to make contact with the offensive
players
•Each player is allowed 5 fouls per game
•A team is allowed 7 fouls per half, for each foul committed
afterwards then the opposing team shoots a 1 and 1 from the
foul line (if the player makes the first shot he/she can take a
second)
•The ball changes possession after each violation
•Players who are fouled during a shot are given two foul shots
•If a player is fouled while shooting and makes the basket, they
are given the points and are given an additional foul shot

Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Player Positions
• Point Guard: Responsible for bringing the ball up the court and starting offensive plays
•Shooting Guard: Helps bring the ball up the court and is often a three-point shooter

•Small Forward: Plays on the wing and in the post position and is an important rebounder
•Power Forward: Plays in the down in the post position, responsible for getting a lot of the
teams rebounds
•Center: Participates in the jump ball at the beginning of the game and plays down in the post
position, typically the tallest member of the team and has to fight for the most rebounds

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Fouls
•Foul: Any illegal contact made between a player and his/her
opponent
•Hand Check: Defender has his/her hands on opponent when the
offensive player is ahead of the defender
•Holding: Grabbing onto the arm or hand of an offensive player
•Blocking: Defender blocks offenders progress with his/her body
without establishing his/her position first
•Offensive Foul: Offensive player runs into defender who has
established his/her position
•Moving Screen: Player does not establish position before setting
a pick for his/her teammate

Positions
Fouls
Violations
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Violations
•Violation: Minor offenses against the rules that are penalized by giving
possession of the ball to
the other team
•Traveling: Player with possession of the ball either takes too many steps
or moves/switches
his/her pivot foot
•Double Dribbling: Player with the ball stops dribbling then begins to
dribble for a second time
•Three Seconds: Player spends more than 3 with at least one foot in the
paint (Square created by
the hoop, foul line, and the sides where
players stand during a foul shot)

Positions
Defense

Fouls

Lines on the court

Violations

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Drills
Mikan Drill

Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

The Mikan Drill
•For: Improving lay-up performance
•Using one basketball, perform a lay-up from the right side then from
the left. Continue repeating for 30 seconds to a minute.
•Try to keep the ball up high, making your arm strong and allowing you
to execute the lay-up more quickly

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

5 Spot Shooting Drill
•For: Improving shooting accuracy
•Select 5 Spots on the court to shoot from,
start in close to the hoop (in the 3-5 foot range)
•Shoot from each spot until you make 2 shots
in a row from that spot then rotate to the next
spot
•To increase the challenge, either move the
spots back, or increase the number of shots
you have to make to move on

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Mikan Drill

5 Spot Shooting
Drill

Scramble

Beat the Pro

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave
Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Zig Zags
•For: Improving dribbling skills and
defending
on the ball
•With a partner, practice dribbling up the
court.
• One person plays defense and is working to
force the dribbler to change directions
•The dribbler is following a zig zag pathway,
making the defender work harder to beat
him/her to the spot

Mikan Drill
Scramble

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

5 Spot Shooting Drill
Beat the Pro

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Zig Zags
3 Player Weave

Rules of the game

Shooting

Three-Player Weave
•For: Improving lead passes and fitness level
•Three players start on the baseline, one person
by each side line and one under the hoop
•The player under the hoop passes to one side
then follows the pass to cut behind their
teammate
•The teammate receiving the ball passes to the
third teammate then cuts behind him/her

•This pattern is repeated all the up the court
•When a player receives the ball around the
elbow of the foul line, he/she dribbles in for a layup
Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scramble
•For: Improving offensive and defensive strategies
•With a partner, place a ball on the court and take a few steps away from it
•Decide who will be the offensive player and the defensive player
•When the start signal is given (a whistle, counting to 3, etc) the defender tries to
keep the offensive player from getting the ball by boxing him/her out
•No fouling is allowed during this drill

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting Drill

Beat the Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags

3 Player Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Beat the Pro
•For: Improving shooting accuracy and endurance
•Shooter starts by taking a foul shot then cuts to the elbow of the foul line
waiting for the pass
•Their partner gets the rebound and passes the ball back to the shooter
•The shooter takes a jump shot and cuts to the opposite elbow, this is repeated
until he/she gets either beats the pro or loses to the pro
•The shooter gets one point for every made shot, but loses a point for every
shot missed, he/she starts off with 0 points

Mikan Drill

Scramble
Defense

Lines on the court

5 Spot Shooting
Drill
Beat the
Pro
scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Zig Zags
3 Player
Weave

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Offensive Strategy
Give and Go

Defense

Lines on the court

Pick and Roll

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Pick and Roll
•Player sets a pick on the ball and once their teammate dribbles past them,
he/she opens with the ball to roll to the hoop

Give and Go
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Give-and-Go

•Player passes the ball to a teammate then cuts towards the hoop for the return
pass

Pick and Roll
Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Advice from Coach
•Go into a lay-up strong, using your body to protect the ball from the
defender
•Take shots closer to the hoop to increase your field goal percentage
•On defense, beat the defender to the spot and establish position to create
an offensive foul
•If your shots aren’t going in move in closer but keep shooing and they’ll
start to go in for you.
•Always be confident in your ability to play

•Practice Practice Practice

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Passing
•Lead Pass: Passes that are thrown to where the receiver will be
•Bounce Pass: Passes that bounce on between the passer and
receiver
•Should come up to about the waist of the receiving player
•Used to get around the defense when attacking the hoop
•Chest Pass: Passes that travel in a flat line to the receiver
•Used to make quick, hard passes
•Overhead/skip Pass: Passes that travel in a high arc over/past
one teammate and to another
•Used to make long passes

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lines on the Court

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Scoring
•Players can score using lay-ups, jump shots, and foul shots
•2 points are earned for making shots taken within the 3 point arc
•3 points are awarded for made shots taken outside of the 3 point arc
•One point is earned for each made free-throw

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Defense
• “Ready Position”
• Back straight
• Knees Bent
• Butt down
• Arms out
• Slide without crossing your feet
• Beat the offender to the spot
• Play defense with your feet not your hands
• Keep your eyes on opponents belly button

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Dribbling

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Lay Ups
•Inside foot take off
•Extend outside arm to shoot
•Lift outside leg
•“String” attaching your shooting
hand to your outside foot
•Aim for the corer of the square

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

•Most Important Shot in Basketball!
•Highest percentage shot you can take

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Jump Stops

Shooting

•Ball on your finger tips, not in your
palm
•Flick your Wrist
•B.E.E.F
•Balance – Strong base of support,
feet about shoulder width apart
•Eyes – On the rim
•Elbows – Tucked in and in the
shape of an “L”
•Follow-through – Arm extended
with finger in the hoop

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Shooting

Jump Stops
•Land on two feet
•Used to get the
body under control
while transitioning
from dribbling to a
jump shot
•Allows for a better
shot to be taken

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting

Resources
•Collvins, Lori. "Basketball Drills for Kids." Bella Online. Minerva Web Works,
2009. Web. 9 Mar. 2010.
.
•"Three-ManWeave Basketball Drill." Better Basketball Coaching. Better
Basketball Coaching, 2008. Web. 3 Mar. 2010.
.

Defense

Lines on the court

scoring Dribbling

Lay Ups

Offensive Strategy Advice from Coach

Passing

Drills

Rules of the game

Shooting